Sehol
| Type | Automotive marque |
|---|---|
| Owner | JAC Motors |
| Country | China |
| Introduced | 2018 |
| Related brands | SEAT |
| Markets | China |
| Previous owners | JAC Volkswagen (2018-2020) |
| Website | http://www.sol-auto.com.cn/home.html |
Sol - a Chinese manufacturer of electric crossovers based in Hefei operating since 2018. The brand belongs to a Sino-Spanish joint-venture between the JAC Motors concern and the SEAT company.
History[change | change source]
In April 2018, during the Beijing Auto Show, the premiere of the new electric cars Sol brand took place, which was established on the initiative of joint-venture between the Chinese concern JAC Motors and belonging to Volkswagen and the Spanish brand SEAT.[1] The name 'Sol' comes from the Spanish word meaning 'sun', which refers to the origins of the brand's co-founder and renewable energy sources.[2]
Originally, SEAT planned to start selling on the Chinese market under its own name, but this was opposed by the Chinese government, which co-owns the associated[3] with JAC Motors. It was decided to implement SEAT technology under a new brand, which resulted in the creation of Sol.[4]
The first model presented during the brand's premiere and so far the only one in the Sol portfolio is the electric city crossover E20X combining the stylistic features of SEAT vehicles with its twin model from the co-owner of the branch, JAC Refine S2.[5]
From 2020, JAC began to rename Jiayue series products to Sol. The result was Sol A5, Sol X4, Sol X7, and Sol X8. The rebranding is actually a move to bring all sedans and crossovers under the Sol brand and keep the Refine brand with the MPV.[6]
As of 2021, Sol was renamed into Sehol.[source?]
In 2023, several Sehol models such as the QX, A5 and X8 were rebranded to the JAC brand. JAC revealed that it has decided to phase out the Sehol brand in the future.[7]
Products[change | change source]
Current models[change | change source]
- Sehol E10X (2021-present), city car, based on the restyled version of JAC iEV6E.[8]
- Sehol A5, (2019–present), compact sedan, rebadged from Jiayue A5
- Sehol E50A(2021–present), EV variant of A5
- Sehol A5 Plus, (2021–present), a sportier variant of the A5
- Sehol E50A Pro (2022-present), EV variant of A5 Plus
- Sehol X4 (2020–present), compact SUV, rebadged from Jiayue X4, based on the JAC Refine S4.
- Sehol E40X (2021-present), EV variant of X4
- Sehol X6 (2022–present), compact SUV, based on the JAC Refine S5.[9]
- Sehol X7 (2020–present), mid-size SUV, rebadged from Jiayue X7 based on the JAC Refine S7
- Sehol X8 (2020–present), mid-size SUV
- Sehol QX (2021-present), compact SUV
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Sehol E10X -
Sehol A5 -
Sehol A5 Plus -
Sehol E40X -
Sehol X7 -
Sehol X8 -
Sehol QX
Discontinued models[change | change source]
- Sehol E20X (2018-2022), subcompact SUV, based on the JAC Refine S2.
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Sehol E20X
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "VW's Seat brand returns to China via backdoor". Retrieved 2020-07-07.
- ↑ "江淮大众发布全新品牌——SOL（思皓） —— JAC江淮汽车". www.jac.com.cn. Archived from the original on 2023-11-28. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ↑ "SEAT heads to China with Volkswagen Group and JAC | SEAT". www.seat.com. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ↑ Ning, W. E. (2018-04-24). "This Is The JAC-Volkswagen SOL E20X Cheap Electric Car For China". CarNewsChina.com. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ↑ all (2018-04-25). "Sol e20X – oto chiński elektryczny Volkswagen, o którym możemy tylko pomarzyć". SAMOCHODY ELEKTRYCZNE – www.elektrowoz.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ↑ "【图】2020广州车展：思皓X4正式亮相展台_汽车之家". www.autohome.com.cn. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ↑ "汽象对话丨夏顺礼：对江淮汽车来说，钇为的正式发布意味着什么？". www.sohu.com. Retrieved 2023-12-04.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "JAC SOL (Sihao) E10X". 20 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Feijter, Tycho de (2021-09-14). "Sehol X5 Is A New Chinese SUV With A Big NIO-style Grille". CarNewsChina.com. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
Other websites[change | change source]
- Official website Archived 2018-08-10 at the Wayback Machine